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Football => Richmond Rant => Topic started by: one-eyed on May 18, 2012, 12:06:46 AM
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Tigers say they can handle hype of huge Dreamtime game against Essendon
AAP
From: Herald Sun
May 18, 2012
RICHMOND wants to show it can handle the hype in front of a possible 90,000-strong crowd for Saturday night's Dreamtime clash against Essendon.
The match is the highlight of the league's Indigenous Round and will attract a crowd of more than 80,000.
The MCG has announced the match is now fully ticketed with no general admission seats left, so the crowd could top the 86,932 that watched the Bombers fall just short of Collingwood on Anzac Day.
The Tigers are coming off several weeks of encouraging form, most recently an upset win against Sydney.
But Richmond have been notorious for not meeting expectations when their vast and impatient army of supporters starts stirring.
While they won last year's Dreamtime match, most recently they came up short before 72,000 fans in Round 1 against Carlton.
"Richmond, they say, are the sleeping giants, so we've just got to make sure we bring the crowd alive and especially against Essendon," Richmond utility Shane Edwards said today.
"We have to make sure our fans get on top.
"If we want to achieve a top-eight finish, we'll have to beat sides like Essendon, who are right up there.
"The atmosphere, we can't get over-awed - last year, we didn't, but in Round 1 we may have.
"We really have to adapt."
Edwards said the 44-point loss to the Blues had not been a total disaster, given they had taken plenty out of the game.
"There was a lot of hype, but also they're a really good team, so we learnt a lot - especially the way their midfield runs, stuff like that," he said.
"You can only learn from losses to really good teams."
The Tigers will try to blunt Essendon's pace and not let them have too many uncontested marks.
That means paying close attention to small forwards Leroy Jetta and Alwyn Davey, who are reaping dividends for a pre-season emphasis on their defensive pressure.
"Our role in the team is to put pressure on the guys who are trying to run it out - we have (Bachar) Houli this week, (Chris) Newman," Jetta said.
"Last year we struggled a bit in that area, getting scored against pretty easily, so it's definitely been a focus point over the pre-season and we've been going pretty well so far."
While the Bombers will start favourites, Richmond frequently troubles them and Jetta expects a tight duel.
"They match up really well against us - last year, they smashed us," he said.
"They had a great win last week and I guess if we play the way we want to play, it's going to be a great game."
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I must have imagined the 78k that turned up to Round 1. :wallywink
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Yes very good Shane, we have seen you handle the hype... :whistle
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Agree. That Dreamtime game he kicked 3.2 and won us the game proved he's the man for the big occasion. :thumbsup
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Agree. That Dreamtime game he kicked 3.2 and won us the game proved he's the man for the big occasion. :thumbsup
On fire ATM too........ :help
What are you still doing awake.....
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We do seem to get overawed in these type of games while the opposition seems to feed of the hype. When we begin to welcome huge crowds and use the atmosphere to generate additional effort, then we will be a good side.
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We do seem to get overawed in these type of games while the opposition seems to feed of the hype. When we begin to welcome huge crowds and use the atmosphere to generate additional effort, then we will be a good side.
Dead right we do, seems like time it changed :gotigers
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lol at the word hype. there should be no hype about us atm if we are say 10 and 7 after 17 games having played everyone well maybe just a little hype could be allowed. thing is lose just two or 3 players and our depth will see us drop away dramatically.
can just see jackson having to step up into cotchins shoes if he got hurt or graham into marics now that would be funny. or who fills grimes shoes if he goes down or as bad as riewoldts been his shoes.
depth people when the injuries come we will find out just where the LIST is at. so much hype so little achieved.
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not saying your wrong, but I reckon you enjoy telling kids santa isnt true.
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not saying your wrong, but I reckon you enjoy telling kids santa isnt true.
Dr Claw, Inspector Gadget's arch enemy. :thumbsup
I actually agree with claw but I have seen such improvement in the way we play and most of the players although not convinced yet I can see light at the end of the tunnel.
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I just think Essendon is over hyped way more than us.
Difference being we get a sniff and lose and the boots get stuck into us. The same boots worn by those who were more than happy to build us up in the first instance.
Essendon lose a big game and all is forgiven given their big club status and I guess more recent on field success and a larger majority of senior journos in the rags supporting them. Connolly, Robbo, Smith.
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Can we handle the hype now? Yes we can after last night.
In the past we would've melted like butter after 5 minutes in such a high intensity game on the big Friday night stage in front of our full house and with a massive tv audience watching. Last night was probably a first win in a media-hyped up game since the 'every dog has its day' rematch one at Docklands back in 2001.